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The Speirs Fire was caused by lightning and first reported on Saturday, July 13 at approximately 1:00 pm. The fire is located approximately three miles south of the town of Dutch John, Utah and south of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. It is burning in heavy timber and downed timber and grass understory in steep and rugged terrain. The fire is currently being managed by Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 3.
| Current as of | Fri, 07/26/2024 - 10:47 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 30 miles north of Vernal, Utah |
| Incident Commander | Brett Waters, Incident Commander, Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 3 |
| Coordinates |
40° 52' 40'' Latitude
-109° 26' 12
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| Total Personnel: | 399 |
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| Size | 715 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 68% |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Grass and Understory) Short grass (1 foot) Medium logging slash |
| Significant Events | Minimal - Flanking, Backing, Creeping Fire behavior was generally low to moderate spread rates and flame lengths occurring on portions of the uncontrolled edge and interior pockets. Some jackpot burning was observed. |
| Planned Actions |
In Division A, crews will continue to hold and mop-up firing operations that occurred along the northern flank of the fire on Monday. Division F and Z will continue to mop interior of the main edge of the fire. Spots East of division F will continue to be worked and evaluated. Helicopters will continue to be utilized to perform bucket operations on interior islands. Crews are beginning to de-mobilize from the fire as they time out. Replacement needs will be evaluated into the 24, 48, and 72-hour timeframes. Construction will continue on the contingency line south of the fire in the Green's Draw corridor. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Continued limited burning in heavy fuels in the interior and on the uncontrolled edge, occasional jackpot burning. There may be spotting related to rollout in steep terrain, otherwise we expect few challenges to containment lines. Precipitation on the fire is possible tonight.
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| Weather Concerns | Monsoonal moisture began pushing back across Utah, arriving across NE Utah midmorning Thursday. Humidity levels remained steady in the upper 20s and lower 30s through the day. Increased moisture brought showers and thunderstorms to the area during the afternoon, but did not impact the incident. This pattern is expected to continue Friday and Saturday, with showers and thunderstorms each afternoon. |
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